Ecclesiastes 1 (kjv)

The words^H1697 of the Preacher^H6953, the son^H1121 of David^H1732, king^H4428 in Jerusalem^H3389.²Vanity^H1892 of vanities^H1892, saith^H559 the Preacher^H6953, vanity^H1892 of vanities^H1892; all is vanity^H1892.³What profit^H3504 hath a man^H120 of all his labour^H5999 which he taketh^H5998 under the sun^H8121?

⁴One generation^H1755 passeth away^H1980, and another generation^H1755 cometh^{H935 H935}: but the earth^H776 abideth^H5975 for ever^H5769.⁵The sun^H8121 also ariseth^H2224, and the sun^H8121 goeth down^H935, and hasteth^H7602 to his place^H4725 where he arose^H2224.⁶The wind^H7307 goeth^H1980 toward the south^H1864, and turneth about^H5437 unto the north^H6828; it whirleth about continually^H1980, and the wind^H7307 returneth again^H7725 according to his circuits^H5439.⁷All the rivers^H5158 run^H1980 into the sea^H3220; yet the sea^H3220 is not full^H4392; unto the place^H4725 from whence the rivers^H5158 come^H1980, thither they return^H7725 again^H3212.⁸All things^H1697 are full of labour^H3023; man^H376 cannot^H3201 utter^H1696 it: the eye^H5869 is not satisfied^H7646 with seeing^H7200, nor the ear^H241 filled^H4390 with hearing^H8085.

⁹The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done^H6213 is that which shall be done^H6213: and there is no new^H2319 thing under the sun^H8121.¹⁰Is there^H3426 any thing^H1697 whereof it may be said^H559, See^H7200, this is new^H2319? it hath been already^H3528 of old time^H5769, which was before^H6440 us.¹¹There is no remembrance^H2146 of former^H7223 things; neither shall there be any remembrance^H2146 of things that are to come^H314 with those that shall come after^H314.

¹²I the Preacher^H6953 was king^H4428 over Israel^H3478 in Jerusalem^H3389.¹³And I gave^H5414 my heart^H3820 to seek^H1875 and search out^H8446 by wisdom^H2451 concerning all things that are done^H6213 under heaven^H8064: this sore^H7451 travail^H6045 hath God^H430 given^H5414 to the sons^H1121 of man^H120 to be exercised^H6031 therewith.¹⁴I have seen^H7200 all the works^H4639 that are done^H6213 under the sun^H8121; and, behold, all is vanity^H1892 and vexation^H7469 of spirit^H7307.¹⁵That which is crooked^H5791 cannot^H3201 be made straight^H8626: and that which is wanting^H2642 cannot^H3201 be numbered^H4487.¹⁶I communed^H1696 with mine own heart^H3820, saying^H559, Lo, I am come to great estate^H1431, and have gotten^H3254 more wisdom^H2451 than all they that have been before^H6440 me in Jerusalem^H3389: yea, my heart^H3820 had great^H7235 experience^H7200 of wisdom^H2451 and knowledge^H1847.¹⁷And I gave^H5414 my heart^H3820 to know^H3045 wisdom^H2451, and to know^H3045 madness^H1947 and folly^H5531: I perceived^H3045 that this^H1571 also is vexation^H7475 of spirit^H7307.¹⁸For in much^H7230 wisdom^H2451 is much^H7230 grief^H3708: and he that increaseth^H3254 knowledge^H1847 increaseth^H3254 sorrow^H4341.